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Household of William McDonald (born 1837, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
William McDonald and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McDonald, born in 1837 in Fordyce, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane McDonald, born in 1836 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jessie (born 1866 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1872 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1874 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland).
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William McDonald's household
William
McDonald
Head
Jane
McDonald
Wife
Jessie
McDonald
Daughter
William
McDonald
Son
James
McDonald
Son
Jane
McDonald
Daughter
Alexander
McDonald
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McDonald | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McDonald | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Grange, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | McDonald | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland | |
William | McDonald | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland | |
James | McDonald | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McDonald | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | McDonald | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland |
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